LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Artificer
On the morning of the 9th September the Coastguard reported that a steamer was ashore to the north of Filey. A fog prevailed at the time with a rough sea, and the Life-boat Hollon the Third was promptly launched. About two miles to...
Queen of the Fleet
On the afternoon of the 13th January a ketch was seen to anchor off Southsea -Castle and close to broken water, and as she was near to the shore and possibly bumping it, the coxswain of the Life-boat Heyland was informed, the crew were...
News from the Branches
Belfast Lough.
i The Annual Meeting, which was | largely attended, was held on 16th January, the chair being taken by the Lord Mayor, Sir William Coates, Bt., D.L. The financial statement for the...
Category: Branches
The Life-Boat Institution and Salvage of Property
IF any excuse were necessary for again reverting to this subject in these pages, it is assuredly to be found in its importance to all concerned, viz., the owners of ships and cargoes; the various marine insurance and salvage associations;...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Vancouver City
Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—14th Sep- ** tember, 1939. At 2.20 P.M. the civic guard at Cork reported that a man had picked up a wireless SOS call from the s.s. Vancouver City, of Bideford.
She was a vessel of about 5,000 tons...
17' 6" Model of a Watson Lifeboat Built from All Kinds of Scrap Material By Boys Ami Girls of Romford and Dagenham Model Boat Club
17' 6" model of a Watson lifeboat, built from all kinds of scrap material by boys ami girls of Romford and Dagenliam Model Boat Club. The club, affiliated to the Dagcnliain branch of the RNLI, has so far raised £850 with this... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Her Grace the Duchess of Portland
President of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Thomas Dent of Newbiggin, who first joined the Newbiggin crew in 1932. He was bowman from 1938 to 1944, second coxswain from 1944 to 1947 and was appointed coxswain in July 1947. Since he became a...
Category: Articles
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Cox- swain Frederick Swarts, of Barry Dock, who has been coxswain since the 1st April, 1956. For nearly ten years before that he was second coxswain.
Since he became a boat's officer...
Category: Articles
News from the Branches
1st January Greater London.
CHELSEA.—Address to the Rotary Club by the District Organizing Secre- tary.
CHINGFORD (ESSEX).—Bridge and Whist Drive. Address by the Assistant District Organizing Secretary.<...
Category: Branches